19 of Australia's most popular cereals ranked by least to most sugar

The sweet list you don't want to top.

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Uncle Tobys Quick Oats (1 gram of sugar per 100 grams)

With just a hint of residual sugar, Quick Oats from Uncle Tobys are the clear winner of this list. Even if you factor in the 12 grams of sugar found in the full-cream milk, you're still under the World Health Organisation's recommended daily limit of 25 grams.

Percentage of sugar: 1 percent

Grams of sugar in one serve (40 grams) with a cup of full-cream milk: 12.4 grams

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Weet-Bix (3.3 grams of sugar per 100 grams)

Filled with fibre and whole grains, Weet-Bix is an excellent and nutritious option for breakfast, with two biscuits and a cup of milk reaping you just 13 grams of sugar.

Percentage of sugar: 3.3 percent

Grams of sugar in one serve (30 grams) with a cup of full-cream milk: 13 grams

Grams of sugar in one serve (35 grams) with a cup of full-cream milk: 14.8 grams

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Rice Bubbles (8.7 grams of sugar per 100 grams)

Another surprisingly well-performing cereal is the much-loved box of Rice Bubbles. You could theoretically double your serving of snap, crackle and pop and still be under your daily limit.

Percentage of sugar: 8.7 percent

Grams of sugar in one serve (35 grams) with a cup of full-cream milk: 15 grams

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Carman's Fruit & Nut Muesli (12.7 grams of sugar per 100 grams)

Many muesli varieties on the shelves are packed with sugar, but the most popular form in Carman's Fruit and Nut Muesli manages to hold it's own with just 12.7 percent of the product dedicated to the sweet stuff.

Percentage of sugar: 12.7 percent

Grams of sugar in one serve (45 grams) with a cup of full-cream milk: 17.7 grams

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Special K (14.5 grams of sugar per 100 grams)

It's touted as a health product, but Special K just barely passes the sugar test. A full serving of Special K with full-cream milk puts you at almost 18 grams of sugar - dangerously close to your daily limit of 25 grams.

Percentage of sugar: 14.5 percent

Grams of sugar in one serve (40 grams) with a cup of full-cream milk: 17.8 grams

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Cheerios (14.7 grams of sugar per 100 grams)

More popular in the US than here in Australia, Cheerios actually don't fare too badly - especially when you consider their serving size is a rather minuscule 30 grams.

Percentage of sugar: 14.7 percent

Grams of sugar in one serve (30 grams) with a cup of full-cream milk: 16.4 grams

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Be Natural Coco-nutty Granola (16.9 grams of sugar per 100 grams)

Despite the clever branding aligning this granola with the "wellness" trend, it still packs a fair amount of sugar, as any cereal above 15 grams per 100 grams of sugar is generally considered to be in the "high" category.

Percentage of sugar: 16.9 percent

Grams of sugar in one serve (40 grams) with a cup of full-cream milk: 18.8 grams

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Sustain (19.4 grams of sugar per 100 grams)

Traditionally pushed as "fuel" for athletes, Sustain contains a surprisingly high amount of sugar, with almost 20 percent of the box comprising of sugar - largely down to the dried fruits.

Percentage of sugar: 19.4 percent

Grams of sugar in one serve (40 grams) with a cup of full-cream milk: 19.8 grams

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Uncle Tobys Plus (21.2 grams of sugar per 100 grams)

It boasts being packed with sugar - but it's packed with sugar too. A standard 40 gram serving with a cup of full-cream milk gives you just 5 grams of sugar left to play with, which is incredibly hard to do.

Percentage of sugar: 21.2 percent

Grams of sugar in one serve (40 grams) with a cup of full-cream milk: 20.5 grams of sugar

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Nutri-Grain (26.7 grams of sugar per 100 grams)

It fuels ironmen and surfers, but Nutri-Grain is packed with the sweet stuff - one serving is almost 33 percent sugar. To put that in perspective, that's about six teaspoons you're pouring over your cereal.

Percentage of sugar: 26.7 percent

Grams of sugar in one serve (40 grams) with a cup of full-cream milk: 22.7 grams

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Milo Cereal (26.9 grams of sugar per 100 grams)

If you're looking to cut down on the amount of added sugars in your diet, then Milo cereal (or Milo powder, for that matter) is no place to start. While the sugar in the recommended serving size isn't too bad, there's no-one on Earth who can restrict themselves to just 30 grams.

Percentage of sugar: 26.9 percent

Grams of sugar in one serve (30 grams) with a cup of full-cream milk: 20.1 grams

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Sultana Bran (28.2 grams of sugar per 100 grams)

It's the dried fruit that lets Sultana Bran down, which actually has the highest amount of sugar per recommended serve with full-cream milk. In fairness, they also recommended the largest serving size of any cereal in the list with 45 grams.

Percentage of sugar: 28.2 percent

Grams of sugar in one serve (45 grams) with a cup of full-cream milk: 24.7 grams

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Just Right (28.7 grams of sugar per 100 grams)

Just Right really should be named Just Sugar. Despite it's appearance and branding as a relatively healthy food, every serve boasts almost a third of sugar.

Percentage of sugar: 28.7 percent

Grams of sugar in one serve (40 grams) with a cup of full-cream milk: 22.5 grams

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Nesquik Cereal (29.9 grams of sugar per 100 grams)

In fairness, nobody is expecting Nesquik Cereal to be a beacon of good health. When a suggested serving size of 30 grams with full-cream milk gives you over 20 grams of sugar, you're likely to experience an energy crash pretty soon after.

Percentage of sugar: 29.9 percent

Grams of sugar in one serve (30 grams) with a cup of full-cream milk: 21 grams

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Crunchy Nut Cornflakes (31.7 grams of sugar per 100 grams)

The advertisements do say they are addictive - but they don't mention that it's because of the sugar. A tiny 35 gram serving size with full-cream milk more or less eats up your entire daily limit in one go.

Percentage of sugar: 31.7 percent

Grams of sugar in one serve (35 grams) with a cup of full-cream milk: 23.1 grams

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Coco Pops (36.5 grams of sugar per 100 grams)

Sadly, Coco Pops is not winning any healthy points anytime soon. With more than a third of the box comprising of sugar, you may be better off drinking an actual chocolate milkshake.

Percentage of sugar: 36.5 percent

Grams of sugar in one serve (30 grams) with a cup of full-cream milk: 23 grams

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Froot Loops (38 grams of sugar per 100 grams)

You would think that Froot Loops would dominate any sugar list it appeared on - but here it comes in at second. A tiny 30 gram serving of Froot Loops with full-cream milk just about gives you your entire day's worth of sugar in one hit.

Percentage of sugar: 38 percent

Grams of sugar in one serve (30 grams) with a cup of full-cream milk: 23.4 grams

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Frosties (41.3 grams of sugar in 100 grams)

The winner (or loser, as that may be) of Australia's sugariest cereal is Frosties. Sold overseas as "Frosted Flakes", this cereal is more of a dessert than a breakfast food. Have any more than the recommended serving size of 30 grams, and you're likely to have enough sugar for the week.

Percentage of sugar: 41.3 percent

Grams of sugar in one serve (30 grams) with a cup of full-cream milk: 24.4 grams